April 22, 2014, Tuesday - Holy Cow Publication Launch with Jane Yolen, Kate Green, and Susan Deborah King at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Holy Cow Publication Launch with Jane Yolen, Kate Green, and Susan Deborah King

Tourist in the Pure Land, Poems by Kate Green

Kate Green’s second full-length book of poetry spans thirty years of writing, an accumulation of lyricism layered with wisdom.

Dropping into the Flower, Poems by Susan Deborah King

In Dropping into the Flower, her fifth full-length collection of poems, Susan Deborah King, focuses in lush, sensual detail, on many varieties of flowers, celebrating their qualities and allowing them to speak to her imagination.

The Bloody Tide: Polemics, Politics, Poetry by Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen's new collection of sixty political poems presents us with a courageous perspective of our most troubling events: the Holocaust, the Boston massacre, endless war, global warming—all with a search for the moral imperative. Jane Yolen, often called “the Hans Christian Andersen of America,” is the author of over 340 books, including Owl Moon and The Devil's Arithmetic.

April 22, 2014, Tuesday - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Opens at Guthrie Theater

Time: 7:30pm

Location: McGuire Proscenium Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

The Acting Company in association with
the Guthrie Theater presents
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
directed by John Rando

The partnership between the Guthrie and The Acting Company enters its sixth year and provides an amazing training ground for up-and-coming actors to showcase their talents. Hamlet – Shakespeare’s story of a Danish prince’s search for vengeance, justice and truth – will play in repertory with Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a reworking of the same tragedy from the point of view of two minor characters and their static existence in a world beyond their comprehension.

April 21, 2014, Monday - Mill District Neighborhood Assoc Meeting at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location - Mill City Museum, 6th Floor ADM Conference Room (Enter at 710 2nd Street South - Arrive early to assure a seat.)

AGENDA

6:30 - Welcome

6:40 - Jacob Frey, City Council Member / 3rd Ward Update
Council Member Frey joins us for an update and Q & A with MDNA members.

7:00 - Bob Lind, Minneapolis CPED / Downtown East Project Update
An update on the Ryan Companies Downtown East Project, including a request by Ryan Companies to the City of Minneapolis to create a Phased Development Plan (PDP) for purposes of pooling SAC credits (Sewer Availability Charge).

7:15 - Martha Archer, Executive Director, Mill City Farmers Market
A Look Ahead at the 2014 Mill City Farmers Market - Be the first to hear everything new in store for this year's Market from Executive Director Martha Archer.

7:25 - Doug Verdier / Crown Hydro Update
Doug shares new developments since the last update.

7:35 - Laurie Jones / Riverfront HOA Update
Progress report on this dynamic collaboration of Home Owners Associations.

7:40 Northern Spark Preview / Sarah Peters, Associate Director, Northern Spark Festival
The acclaimed arts event is back on the Minneapolis Riverfront this summer.  We'll see a preview of the exhibits and artists of this year's event.

April 20, 2104, Sunday - Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main and Water Power Park for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Sunday evenings only. The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.

Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.

This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.

Pricing for this Safari is $84.00 (tax included, not including gratuity) per person with discounts for multiple persons

This Safari runs selected Sundays mid April through mid October.

April 19, 2014, Saturday - Artist Talk with Artist Talk with Katie Hargave, Alison Hiltner and Aaron Marx at The Soap Factory

Time: 12:00pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE

Join us for the second in a series of artist talks for Art(ists) On the Verge 5.

Listen to a podcast interview with Katie Hargrave, Alison Hiltner and Aaron Marx.

Learn more about the Art(ists) On the Verge 5 exhibition.

April 19, 2014, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building’s many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time.

This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

April 19, 2014, Saturday - Fluxus Ruckus All Ages Open House at MCBA

Time: 10am–4pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Fluxus Ruckus All Ages Open House in MCBA's studios and gallery

Free and open to the public.
 
This year our annual spring Open House is Fluxus-themed -- what does that mean? It means a party for the imagination, a feast for the senses, and tons of opportunity to interact, perform, and generate a creative hubbub.
 
Help re-create classic Fluxus performances and make cool stuff like do-it-yourself bookmaking, hands-on letterpress printing, a paparazzi photo booth, and rubber stamping with your feet! All are welcome to this day of fun and exploration!
 
Plus, you can check out Fluxjob, the exhibition that inspired it all, plus coordinated exhibitions Scored (where every day can be a performance!), and Fluxbox, filled with wondrous curiosities and peculiar oddities. Fluxus helped redefine what "art" can mean; in that spirit of reimagination and adventure, let the Fluxus Ruckus begin!

April 19, 2014, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm, Free

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: The High 48s

As traditional bluegrass bands go, The High 48s are about as non-traditional as they come.

In a genre created and dominated by artists from the South, The High 48s were born and raised in the Upper Midwest. In a music scene where playing standards is the norm, The High 48s are a band of songwriters who perform their own material in addition to the “festival favorites.” And in a tradition where most musicians pick their first bluegrass tunes before graduating from Saturday morning cartoons, The High 48s are relative latecomers to bluegrass who found a passion for the music after playing rock, alternative country, indie rock, punk and jazz.

Since arriving on the Minnesota bluegrass scene in 2006, The High 48s have achieved national recognition, taking first place in the prestigious RockyGrass Bluegrass Band Competition in Lyons, CO, (the first band from the Upper Midwest to win the honor), touring the national bluegrass festival circuit and earning the respect of bluegrass musicians and audiences North and South.

April 18, 2014, Friday - River Protection Standards for the Mississippi in the Twin Cities at McKnight Foundation

Time: 8:00am – 9:30am

Location: McKnight Foundation, 710 Second Street South

River Protection Standards for the Mississippi in the Twin Cities

In the Twin Cities, the Mississippi River is protected by standards. At this Forum, Daniel Patrik and Suzanne Rhees of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will discuss the process that has developed these standards for the section of river known as the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA)--which shares the same boundary as the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. We will hear a summary of the existing rules, their history and why they need to be updated; as well as a review of the 2009-2010 public process and the draft rules that resulted from it. The rules are currently under redevelopment again, after new direction was set by the Legislature in 2013.

Come hear--from the project managers--about the key challenges to updating 35-year-old regulations, and how you can get involved in the rulemaking process! Light breakfast provided. Free. RSVP to lark_weller@nps.gov.

April 18, 2014, Friday - Mentor Series: Jerald Walker at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Mentor Series: Jerald Walker

The 2013–14 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose presents nonfiction mentor Jerald Walker reading along with program participants Elizabeth di Grazia (nonfiction) and Pamela Schmid (nonfiction).

A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Jerald Walker has published in magazines such as Creative Nonfiction, The Missouri Review, The Harvard Review, Mother Jones, The Iowa Review, and The Oxford American, and he has been widely anthologized, including multiple times in The Best American Essays. Walker is the author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption, recipient of the 2011 PEN New England/L.L.Winship Award for Nonfiction and named a Best Memoir of the Year by Kirkus Reviews.

Elizabeth di Grazia with her partner created a home in Richfield, MN and eleven years ago, welcomed two infants, completing their family. She is a contributing and founding member of the blog, WordSisters, In it together - from Inspiration to Publication! She has been published in many literary publications and was a 2013 recipient of a Next Step Grant. She earned her MFA at Hamline University.

Pamela Schmid is the creative nonfiction editor for Sleet magazine. Before receiving her MFA degree from Hamline University, she spent more than a decade reporting and editing for the Star Tribune and The Associated Press. Her poetry and prose have appeared in Sweet, Sleet, and Rock Paper Scissors. She lives in Saint Paul with her husband and son.

April 18, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Rolling Stoners

Beware, these red-blooded ramblers have the goods. In short, a manifest revelation of early era Stones style calamity.

Beware, these red-blooded ramblers have the goods. In short, a manifest revelation of early era Stones style calamity. Come spend the night together and tumble down some hot toddies. You won't see Stones costumes, but you will feel and experience their essence. So stand up and get down while the Rolling Stoners light it up. Just remember that your mother is never off limits. After all, it's only rock n roll.

April 18, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Molly Maher & her Disbelievers

Molly Maher has consistently found salvation in music. Whether through listening to her dad play guitar in a church band back in the ’70s or during her victorious battle with breast cancer a few years ago, Maher has found solace and drawn inspiration from songs and the endless worlds found within them. The seasoned St. Paul-based singer/songwriter has crafted a modest but impressive back catalog of soulful, countrified folk music while entertaining live audiences around the Twin Cities for over a decade now—most notably during her celebrated five-year residency at Nye’s with Her Disbelievers, and the adventurous Real-Phonic Radio Hour at the James J. Hill Library.

April 17, 2014, Thursday - THE THREEPENNY OPERA at the Southern Theater (4 nights)

Time: See schedule below

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Frank Theatre presents THE THREEPENNY OPERA, the groundbreaking 1928 musical theatre piece by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill that paved the way for the modern musical theatre. Featuring a score that includes one of the most widely recorded songs of the 20th century, "Mack The Knife." Set just before the coronation of the Queen, the plot centers on the escapades of the scoundrel Macheath who has swagger, a silver tongue and a way with the ladies. When Macheath marries the respectable and virginal Polly Peachum, the daughter of the merchant J.J. Peachum, a battle ensues, threatening to disrupt the underground economy fueled by Mr. and Mrs. Peachum. A series of betrayals and briberies lead to Macheath's public hanging, interrupted at the last minute by an over-the-top reprieval from the Queen. This satire of the decadence of 1928 Wiemar Germany and capitalist society about to collapse on itself is just as timely, horrifying and outrageously funny as it was upon its premiere.

THREEPENNY features a stellar cast, with Bradley Greenwald as Macheath, Gary Briggle as Mr. Peachum, Janis Hardy as Mrs. Peachum, Vern Sutton as the Street Singer, Molly Sue McDonald as Jenny, Suzie Juul as Polly Peachum, Kira Lace Kawkins as Lucy Brown, Jim Ramlet as Tiger Brown, and Laura Adams, Marisa Asp, Joe Botten, Adara Bryan, Tessa Flynn, Zach Garcia, Shavunda Horsley, Jen Maren, Elisa Pluhar, James Rodriguez and Grant Sorenson in a delightful assemblage of whores, gang members and other salacious characters. THREEPENNY is directed by Wendy Knox, with Musical Direction by Sonja Thompson, Choreography by Wynn Fricke, Set Design by Joe Stanley, Costume Design by Kathy Kohl, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Sound Design by Sean Healey, Dramaturgy by Steve Matuszak and Stage Managed by Spency Putney.

Show Dates and Times:

Thursday, April 17 @ 8pm
Firday, April 18 @ 8pm
Saturday, April 19 @ 8pm
Sunday, April 20 @ 2pm

Thursday, April 24 @ 8pm
Friday, April 25 @ 8pm
Saturday, April 26 @ 8pm
Sunday, April 27 @ 2pm

Thursday, May 1 @ 8pm
Friday, May 2 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 3 @ 8pm
Sunday, May 4 @ 2pm

Ticketing Info:
Tickets $25
Purchase tickets online via BrownPaperTickets.com

More Information:
More info can be found on Frank Theatre's website
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Call (612) 724-3760 or email admin@franktheatre.org

April 17, 2014, Thursday - TNT Nike Women's Marathon Recruitment Party at Magna

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Magna Health and Fitness, 616 South 3rd Street (in the American Trio building)

To register, or for more information.

Mark your calendar for a classic evening as we paint the town Tiffany Blue and fill the room at MAGNA with TEAM spirit. Mingle with coaches, alumni, and Honored Teammates over light appetizers, enjoy a drink served from our dashing men in tuxedos, and register with TNT that night for a chance to win prize drawings.  Learn more about Team In Training and the Nike Women's Marathon.

This event is organized by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training.  Powered by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Team In Training (TNT) leads the way in endurance sports training programs for charity.

Coaches will train and expand your fitness level to be finish line fit! Training also includes nutrition, hydration and injury prevention clinics, and your fundraising for blood cancer research will be made easier with staff members guiding you through the process. An unforgettable weekend with exciting events awaits you.

When you register, you commit to saving lives!

April 17, 2014, Thursday - East Downtown Council Forum

Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm  (Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30am, with the EDC Update, elections to the board of directors and guest presentation starting at Noon.)

Location: Normandy Inn, 405 S 8th Street

This EDC Business Forum is the organization's Annual Meeting.   In addition to elections of the board of directors, there will be an introduction of new HCMC CEO Dr. Jon Pryor, plus an update on HCMC's 5-year strategic plan, including the new Downtown Medical Office Building project.

Please RSVP by no later than Monday, April 14, at 4:00 p.m., by sending an email to info@edcmpls.org.  The cost to attend the lunch is $15.  Please pay with cash or check at the door.

April 16, 2014, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

April 16, 2014, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe (River Room) 125 SE Main Street

April Sip of Science: Antarctica - the Last Continental Frontier with Dr. John Goodge,  University of Minnesota Duluth

NEW: RSVP for Sip of Science
 
Antarctica. The coldest, windiest, and driest place in the world. It's one of the world's seven continents, but has no permanent human residents due to its hostile environment. Yet, Antarctica has a wealth of information that continues to inform us about our world and how it works. The continental geology of Antarctica is linked to supercontinent formation, resource distribution, stability of the ice sheets, and climate science. Researchers continue to embrace novel technologies that promise to reveal new secrets from the deep ice - to help us learn about Earth changes on a variety of timescales. 

Join us as Dr. John Goodge from the University of Minnesota-Duluth takes us on a tour of this last frontier.  He has led scientific expeditions to Antarctica 11 times, and is currently funded by the National Science Foundation to help design a new drilling platform capable of boring through ice and reaching the deepest buried bedrock below. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Professor Goodge received his BA from Carleton College; MS from the University of Montana; and PhD from UCLA. He was on the faculty at Southern Methodist University from 1988-2001, and has been a faculty member at UMD since 2002. His research interests are in the areas of continental tectonics and the formation of continental crust, and development of collisional and subduction-zone mountain belts. He has active research in the Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica and the subglacial geology of East Antarctica, including 11 extended field seasons in Antarctica. At UMD, Professor Goodge has been awarded over 2.6 million dollars in research grants from the National Science Foundation, and has successfully secured external funding of more than $700,000 for new laboratory instrumentation and equipment for teaching and research. Dr. Goodge has published numerous peer-reviewed works in international earth science journals and edited books, including over 30 first-authored papers. John was recognized with the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Research in 2013-14. 

April 15, 2014, Tuesday - April Water Walk: Watershed Event

Time: Noon

Starting location: Meet us on the steps in front of Northrop, on the East Bank of the UMN campus.

April Water Walk: Watershed Event

Join us along with Miss Emily Lowery as she talks about building a future for water in Minnesota, transforming practice and policy through a new water ethic.

Come with questions!

April 12, 2014, Saturday - Early Spring Bird Watching: The Mississippi Flyway

Time: 7:30am - 9:30am

Location: East River Flats Park, 360 East River Road

Early Spring Bird Watching: The Mississippi Flyway

Spring is here! Come join a naturalist for some awesome spring activities! Watch for the earliest spring migrants along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis with a naturalist as your guide. Meet at the East River Flats trail head on East River Road just south of Franklin Ave SE.

Please note if you need binoculars at registration. $5.00 for Minneapolis residents. More information and to register.

April 12, 2014, Saturday - Ode to Gluten Family Day at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Ode to Gluten Family Day

Mill City Museum welcomes a large sculpture crafted by local multimedia artist Barbara Bridges titled “Ode to Gluten.” The artwork will be on display from April 4-22. Meet Bridges on April 12 as she helps visitors create three-dimensional art pieces from their own “power objects” and imagination. Participants are encouraged to bring a small object (max. 3” X 3”) that has meaning to them as the beginning and inspiration for their creation. Art materials will be available. Visitors can also see how history is revealed in food through a baking demonstration, “White vs. Whole Wheat,” by a museum interpreter.

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.

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Also, at 2:00pm: White vs. Whole Wheat: A Tale of Two Flours at Mill City Museum

See how history is revealed in food through a baking demonstration focusing on the story behind white and whole wheat flour. Discover how Minneapolis millers perfected a way to make white flour on an industrial scale, hear about the popularity of white flour in the 19th century, what effects this had on nutrition, and why flour today is frequently enriched. Visitors will also learn why Sylvester Graham developed a whole wheat cracker "to improve health and morality," hear the pros and cons of each type of flour, sample baked goods made from each, and take home a copy of the recipes.